This function enables the user to define the punch opening line for visualization purpose when processing forming result in the eta/POST. The POP line information is output to the index file.
NOTE: This function is developed specially for postprocessing result in eta/Post. When the result file (D3plot) is read in eta/Post, the related information listed in “.idx” file such as POP line information is read by eta/Post.
The user can click on the POP line button to display the POP line dialog box illustrated in Figure 15.1.6.
Figure 15.1.6 Define POP LINE dialog box
SELECT POP LINE
This function enables user to define the POP line through selecting the existing single or multiple line segments available in current database. The SELECT LINE dialog box is displayed after the Select button is hit. Each time the POP LINE dialog box is displayed, the defined POP line is highlighted on display screen.
CREATE POP LINE
This function enables user to create the POP line from the Addendum defined in DFE module. Prior to using this function, the user has to create the addendum using DFE. This function is similar with the function CREATE PO LINE described in Section 6.3.4.
EDIT POP LINE
This function enables user to edit the defined POP line. After selecting this button, the Curve Edit dialog box is displayed. The user can edit the highlighted POP line. Please refer to the Section 5.1.15 for more details.
DELETE POP LINE
This function enables user to remove the selected POP line. After selecting this button, eta/DYNAFORM prompts the user to select the highlighted POP line.
NOTE: The original reference lines will not be deleted from the database.
ATTACH ON
This function enables user to attach POP line to a selected part from the Part list. In eta/POST, the POP line moves together with the defined part. Usually, the POP line is attached to DIE.
After all parameters of the POP line are defined, the user can click the OK button to exit the POP line dialog box. When LS-DYNA input deck is output from eta/DYNAFORM, the POP line information is written into an index file with “.idx” extension.